Palettes / Colors / #EFBE2A

#EFBE2A — Vivid Yellow

#EFBE2A is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.

#EFBE2A is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2A5BEF; it also sits naturally between #EF5B2A and #BEEF2A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 94% · Green 75% · Blue 16%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 82% · Key 6%

Previews

CSS code for #EFBE2A

.text { color: #EFBE2A; }
.background { background-color: #EFBE2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBE2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 190, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 86%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBE2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 190, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBE2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 190, 42, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFBE2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBE2A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EFBE2A

Tints of #EFBE2A

Tones of #EFBE2A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2A5BEF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFBE2A: #000000.

How #EFBE2A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #EFBE2A or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EFBE29  ·  #EFBE2B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFBE2A?

#EFBE2A is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 190, 42). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBE2A?

#EFBE2A is RGB 239, 190, 42 — HSL 45°, 86%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 82%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFBE2A?

Its complement is #2A5BEF; analogous partners are #EF5B2A and #BEEF2A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFBE2A for text?

Black text on #EFBE2A has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.